as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
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as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
reprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper
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as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of reprimand
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
About half of the claims in the documents were substantiated by top-level investigators, meaning they were affirmed and led to some sort of reprimand – up to firing and a bar from re-enlistment.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Mikelle Street, Them., 23 Apr. 2025
And when no one was fired or even reprimanded for the FUBAR, the accountability Hegseth promised had seemingly gone AWOL.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After Speech to Congress Trump Congress Speech Key Moments: New Reciprocal Tariffs Date, Plans to 'Get' Greenland and Panama Canal
Approximately 10 House Democrats voted with several Republicans for Green's reprimand.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
About half of the claims in the documents were substantiated by top-level investigators, meaning they were affirmed and led to some sort of reprimand – up to firing and a bar from re-enlistment.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Rourke was formally reprimanded by the show and ultimately booted from the house.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 23 Apr. 2025
And when no one was fired or even reprimanded for the FUBAR, the accountability Hegseth promised had seemingly gone AWOL.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimand
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Trump had longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden dismissed via email late on May 8, drawing broad condemnation from her supporters in Congress.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The move drew swift condemnation from NATO leaders, who viewed it as a concession to Russian aggression.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Today's top stories President Trump scolded Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday after Russia launched a deadly strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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That, in the end, is the heart of the spectacle of Noem’s militaristic videos and Leavitt’s scolding and lies.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rinehart has admonished Australians to be more like Trump and think bigger.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lang, who is from Florida and is now running for U.S. Senate, was reportedly admonished by Jeff Metcalf over the phone during the rally.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The capture of Ballal was first publicized by Abraham, who later censured the Academy’s response to the attack, as the body refused to unequivocally denounce the violence.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
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There have been so many emerging women artists who just absolutely do not limit themselves or their self-expression, even when they get censured for it.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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In an extraordinary break between the two allies, Trump lectured Zelensky on his weak position in negotiations and in the war.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This resilience makes Zelensky’s bristling at being lectured by Vance on his nation’s sacrifice and peril easier to understand.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Economists are clashing over whether the $20 wage is to blame.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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In October, the gang was blamed for killing more than 70 people in Pont-Sondé, the biggest massacre in Haiti’s recent history.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The Warriors don’t have enough isolation players who can punish Houston’s aggression.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Five current or former Iowa State football coaching staff members have been punished by the NCAA for sports gambling that included bets on the school's men's and women's basketball programs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The late pope criticized both laissez-faire capitalism and state-centric socialism, giving shape to a distinctly Catholic vein of economic teaching.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Several Democratic members of Congress criticized her firing.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Reprimand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimand. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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